More on Cheating Allegations

The allegations of cheating against Shi Hyun Ahn and Il Mi Chung continue to create a buzz around the LPGA with the matter now on the agenda of the Player Executive Committee.

That group will look at the incident in which it’s alleged that the two players hit each other’s ball but tried to cover it up. They eventually turned themselves in and were disqualified.

A source told me on Sunday that the two players allegedly knew about the mix up by the time they reaced the scorer’s tent and discussed it in Korean, agreeing not to bring it up. The source then alleged that Ahn’s caddie also knew about the situation and threatened to turn them in.

Reportedly, the players waited two hours after their final round before contacting the LPGA Tour to report the incident, calling from their hotel.

One player, who spoke on the condition of having her name withheld, said that she hoped the story, if true, would come out to bring light to a bad situation. The player added that every golfer is supposed to protect the field against cheating, not collude to continue it.

We haven’t heard from Ahn or Chung yet but if these allegations are true, there’s something up. Let’s face it — if a player plays the wrong ball, chances are she’s going to notice it once you get on the green. The player will pick up the ball, the caddie will clean the ball, hand it back to the player and on the LPGA Tour, it seems the players spend an inordinate amount of time lining up the ball with the little line that’s painted on it.

If these two did indeed play the wrong ball, it would mean two players and two caddies failed to notice that they were playing the wrong ball. Don’t forget, these balls would be marked with the players’ Sharpie identifications too. And if they didn’t notice the balls then, what made them even think about it two hours later? When they were at their hotels?

As the player told, me perhaps there’s another side to the story that we don’t know yet but until Chung and Ahn speak, the allegations, at the very least, looks fishy.